Ironing board



May 15, 1928. 1,669,566

W. G. LARSEN IRONING BOARD Filed Aug. 2, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l yE lj W HUGE G. Laraen May 15, 1928.

W. G. LARSEN QIRONING BOARD Filed Aug. 2. 1926 2 Sheets-Shes. 2

Patented May 15, 1928.

outrun STATES WILLIAM LARSEN,

Application filed August 2,

the ironing board is set up for use the feet are spread apart a distance greater than the width of the board to lend stability to the ironing board. 1 I

It'is an object of this invention to provide an ironing board having pivoted legs operable by means of toggle mechanisms so that when the ironing board is closed the legs are retracted to lie Within the width of. the ironing board. It is also an object of this invention to provide an ironing board having toggle mechanisms connected therewith, to automatically spread the legs apart, a distance wider than the board, when the ironing board is set up for use, and further adapted to close the leg members to lie within the width of the board when the ironing board is collapsed.

It is an important object of this invention to provide an ironing board of improved simplified construction having toggle mechanisms for moving the legs into open and closed positions thereby permitting the legs to be disposed within the width of the ironing board when said board is collapsed, and furthermore permitting the legs to be spread-apart, a distance greater than the width of the ironingboard, when the iron ing board is set up for use.

" Other and further important objects of this invention will. be apparent from the-disclosures in the specification and accompanying drawings. v

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the accompanying drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

. On the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of an improved ironing board embodying the principles of this invention and set up for use.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the ironing board in open position;

Figure 3 is an end elevation of the ironing board when in open position.

F igure is a transverse section of the ironing board. taken on line IVIV of Figure 1.

or srnenn, ILLINOIS.

IRON ING BOARD.

1926. Serial No. 126,419.

The reference numeral 1 indicates aflat wooden ironing board, or top, tapered at one end, as indicated by the reference numeral 2. Secured transversely of the under si1rface of the board 1 are brace boards 3 and 4. Formed centrally on one longitudinal margin of the brace 3 is an extension 5, on which one end of'a brace bar 6 is pivotally supported. The other end of the brace bar 6 is provided with a latching notch or hook portion 7. i

Secured to the under face ofthe brace board 3 are a pair of hinges 8 for pivotally supporting a pair of spaced leg bars 9. The leg'bars 9 are connected at their upper end by means of a transverse connecting bar or block 10. Engaged between the lower or outer ends of the leg bars 9 is a filler block l1, held in place by a retaining bolt 12. The filler block 11 projects from between the two leg bars 9 and aifords a stop block for the upper chamfered ends of a pair of arms or feet 13, which are pivoted on pivot bolts 14, engaged throughthe leg bars 9. Pivotally connected at 15 to the feet 13, are a pair of 'toggle bars 16, the inner ends of which are pivotally connected to the lower end of a connecting bar 17 the upper end of which is pivotally connected to the under A. front leg meehanism is connected to the under face of the brace board-4: by means side of the brace bar 3 a short distance to of hinges 19. Secured to the hinges 19 are the upper ends of a pair of spaced front leg bars 20, the upper ends of which are connected by a cross piece 21. Secured between the lower ends of the front leg bars 20 is a fillerblock 22 which projects from between said front leg bars to afiord a stop block forthe chamfered ends of a pair of arms or feet 23, having the upper ends member.

thereof pivotedto the lower ends of said front leg bars on opposite sides of the stop block a, 22. Retaining bolts n2 l are used to hold the filler block; 22 clamped between the lower ends 031": the front leg bars 20. Pivotally connected to the feet 23 are apair of toggle bars 25, the inner ends of'whichmre pivotally connected to the lower end of a connecting rod 26. The upper end'of the connecting rod 26 is pivotally connected to the under face of the brace board 4 to the; lDSld6=';Of' the upper: end of the front leg Connected tofthe filler block 22 oflthe front leg niemberais oneiend ofra tension rod 27. ,i'lherotherrend of rtheatension rod 27 is providedwwith sa loop 28nadapted andi25 causing said toggle {II'lQlIlbBlTSlZO pull 6 the" respective $961371?) :and :23 inwardly linto substantiallyparallelrelationwto lie Within the widthof theboard. 1

To set up'atlie ironing board into: a;position :for use: it. is onlyanecessary to-swing the frontleg member downwardly into the inclinedr position illustrated: in; Figure 1, :thereby i :causing L the connecting rod 5 26 to act 1 on theitoggle-members 25 to swing :thejfront feet 23. away from one another into the spread orrextended 1 position shown in Figure 4,; to provide a, two pointrbcaring legwthe span: of which iswidertthan the width of themboar'd l. The loop end 28 of the tension rod 27; :is pulled toward; the:v hook 28, H and, is 'renirwably i engaged thereon to permit the tensionro'd 27w to hol'drthe front leg member in a bra-ccdipositiomesshown iniFigurel.

The rearnkleg 'lTlGIllbOIglS swung ,down-' wa'rdlymawiy from the board 1 into ithejposition :shown; in "Figure I therebypermitting the connecting'rmi 1 7 to opera-tethe toggle members 16 to cause the same to swing the rear feet L3taway1 from onewanothjer to; form a two polnt support for the rear legmemtherfl 'lo hold ithev rear i leg member in a braced position the-b1zaceban6 ,is swung downwardly into a position to permitthe hookedren d 7; thereof, to engage on: the latch pin 18 thereby holding the rearoleg member in a bracedposition.

:Thei connectlng rojds 17: and 261act1ng on therespectivetoggle meinberswlG and 25 move the isame-i intowa positionaa little above ideadz center, as ishown in 4 Figures 3i and 4, ltO

permit operation of the togglejmembers when the leg members are swung toward, or

away from the board 1. i i

It will thus be seen that the improved toggle mechanisms cooperate with the pivoted feet of the ironing board leg members,

affording an arrangement permitting a substantial four point contact with the floor, with the span of the pairs of feet being greater than the width of the board 1 r This arrangement aifords .a very rigid ironing construction obviating the tendencyto upset, which is encountered vwith ironing boards havingthree q point contacts with 1 the floor. "(The toggle "mechanismswalso ;permit the supporting [feet (to Ebe automatically drawn, inwardly when ,the legnmembers; are

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L ItiWill thus1ber seen that whemthe-irmi ig board is in a collapsed positiontthat tho ipiw swung toward ,theinnder r surf aee not the I oted feet-pare i drawn inwardly :into: si'ibstantial alignmentwwith the-respective leglbars so that rno portions-rof ,theleg. membcrs extend beyond the side margins of the to board Lwhensthe ironing aboard-iscollapse, a I am aware that manyrchangestmgy "be made aand numerons detailsof construction 7 maybe yarieds thron-gh awideirangemithout departing I :from ,the principles {of :this i.in-

yention, and I therefore doznottpnrpose limiting .the 1 patent granted hereon. otherwise than necessitated by the prior. art.

.I claim f aSEmy, invention: zla-iAn ironing; board tcomprising actop, legs pivotally secured thereto,feet pivotally :and adapted to move tnansversely not the path of movement of saidlegs, i and 3m gle mechanisms connecting saidltop tor-said Bet and operable by I the -m0vement? ofnsaidtlcgs to actuate said feet.

connected .to 4 the lower portions; of said ilegs 2. An ironing board :cornprisingia top,

legs pivotally supported ;thereon, bracememhers tor -said legs, feet, piyotallymounted on said legs for movement-transversely ofz the path of movement" ofnsaid legs rand toggle mechanisms .connected rwithw said feett rand withusaiditopn y 3. An ironing boardacomprising a ,ltiop, eet

leg members hingedly connectedtthereto,

pivot-ally mounted-on each of saidleggmem- Y bers for movement, transversely ofnthey th of movement ofisaid legs, stops. onnsal-idileg members for limiting thedoutward movement of-asaid w teet, bracemembersrfor holding said legs :in supporting ,po sition, Wand tog 1o mechanisms. connecting the (feet :on each, 1 g

meinber withsaidtop,

4:. An ironing board- .comprisinga .top,1leg members pivoted thereto, i brace lmem'bers connected with said 8 leg @members rand rwith near one end to each of said leg members saidvtopato hold the leg membersmvsupporting .position, feet iplvotally :connected and adapted to swing towards and from into a retracted position less than the width each other in a direction transversely of the of said board when the leg members are repath of movement of said leg members, and leased and swung toward said board. 10 toggle mechanisms connecting the feet on In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- 5 each leg member with said top and adapted scribed my name.

to cause said feet to swing from a spread position greater than the width of said board WILLIAM G. LARSEN. 

